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Desi Chex Mix
Chex Mix is one of those all time party snacks that become popular right around Christmas time. I’m not sure where the tradition really starts but I’m not complaining! Since I have been trying to eat less dairy and gluten I wanted to make a unique mix that is completely vegan and gluten-free. To achieve this, I utilized Rice Chex and Corn Chex. I wanted to make something that is a hybrid between the Classic Chex Mix you all know and love, and the cereal chevdo I grew up with. I kept the classic elements of the Worcestershire sauce and pretzels, and I added the Indian elements of traditional tempering…
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Jalapeno Grilled Cheese
I’ve always liked my grilled cheese a little spicy, when I was a kid it was a plain grilled cheese with a side of chili sauce. Today, it is a little upgraded with jalapeño cream cheese and some spicy chutney! This recipe is spicy in all the right ways with a creamy, cooling effect of the cream cheese. You can mix it up a bunch of different ways with different chutneys and spreads, but this is my favorite! I serve it up with a whole bunch of air-fried curly fries and a tall glass of soda with lots of ice! Check out the recipe and let me know what you…
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Bhel Pita Pockets
My dad is an undercover wizard/chef in our household. He doesn’t cook very often but when he does he always makes something that is magical. He combines that old school college-kid diet with Desi flavors and something delicious always comes of it. For me, this is his crowning glory creation. I can gobble up at least 2 of these at any point in the day. You could wake me up in the middle of the night to eat this and I would polish off a few of these in a heartbeat. In fact, he made this for my fiancé when he was in town and to this day he still…
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Quick and Easy Papdi No Lot (Steamed Rice Flour)
Growing up in Minnesota, I didn’t have a lot of access to Indian grocers. I remember driving 8 hours to a grocery store in Chicago every few months to get the supplies we needed for meals. Papdi is something that is eaten very often with a meal. This dough is rolled out into a tortilla basically and then it is dried on sheets in the sun until it is very hard like plastic. You eat it by microwaving it, roasting it on an open flame, or frying it! They puff up and become very crunchy, its a great snack, kind of like a chip. We would wait until August and…
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Bataka Poha
Bataka Poha is a classic breakfast item that is known in many regions of India. Poha are flattened rice flakes that are used in many common breakfast items like poha no chevdo, poha pettis, paapad poha and other items. This is so comforting when it’s piping hot with some khakhra and a big mug of chai. For some reason I look forward to eating this mostly at weddings when everyone does not want to be up that morning and the Pithi/Haldi call time is at some ungodly hour (9 a.m. haha!). You see a bowl of Bataka Poha, Fafda, and chai and you know that everything is going to be…
